We hired Amy Small to design our bedroom suite. Her customer service and talent for design are…read moreunparalleled. Although Amy's services are continually in high demand, she made us feel as if we were her only clients, making herself readily available to answer our questions or to meet with us. She also paid close attention to our aesthetic preferences and always incorporated them into the design. As for the finished product, we couldn't be happier. Our bedroom suite has been transformed into a peaceful retreat that we enjoy every day!

Working with Amy was such a pleasure! She caught on very quickly to my likes and dislikes...color…read morepreferences, lifestyle. She kept me focused and followed through on so many details--even during the pandemic she managed shipments and managed delays. I highly recommend working with her. Lorri Koster

Staged a home in Salinas and I couldn't be happier with their work. I believe that because of them,…read moreour house received multiple offers. Highly recommend.

Heather and her team did a fantastic job staging one of my recent listings. Your search for a…read morestager stops her, couldn't have been more happy with the results. Thanks again Heather!

Love love love Caren and her crew! I can not say enough about how talented she is, how she…read moretransformed my vacation house and how quickly it sold! She has exquisite taste, so much so that the buyer wanted to buy EVERY SINGLE THING she used to stage the house. Her furniture was clean, beautiful and perfectly selected to match the style of my home as was the artwork, bedding, towels and accessories. My real estate agent was right on suggesting I stage my home and that Caren and The Home Staging Project were the best around. I highly, highly recommend her. Sad to see my vacation home sell, but it ended perfectly!!! Ask for references and photos of her projects, you will be not be disappointed.

Caron is fabulous! We had a small staging project that needed to be done quickly, Caron responded…read moreand did a terrific job. Would definitely use her company again.

Heather was so great to work with! We hired her to do a rendering of the front of our house so we…read morecould get an idea of colors, landscape, lighting placement, & even a sneak peak of what our house would look like with our new windows that hadn't yet arrived! I appreciated her intro email and trying to get to know us more as far as our home/design style- I think it made the whole process flow a lot easier. I can't tell you how many times over the past few months we have referred back to the picture or her emails for links & the color choices to start finalizing the exterior. I'm so grateful for her and so happy with our decision to hire, Heather!

Heather Palmer Design did an outstanding job for us. We have a 14 year old home that was still…read morestuck in the earth tone browns of the Tuscan Renaissance era that construction design loved so much in the early 2000's . Our whole neighborhood seems to be painted in one shade of brown to another. I learned that the HOA Design Review Committee would actually prefer to maintain this look rather than let individual homeowners begin the process of updating the look of their homes to a more current design and color palate. Consistency within the individual neighborhoods of our development were apparently more important than the increase in value that continually updating your home to current design themes can accomplish. This is where engaging Heather to put forth a comprehensive application to do something different than the neighborhood had seen was key. She has worked with many different Associations and their Architectural Design Committee rules and personalities. Heather quickly put together and design and the related submission with all the required elements. They couldn't bounce our application for meeting their form requirements. It had to be a response based on actual design elements that we were asking for. Her package we submitted was outstanding. Before and after renderings. Each paint choice we wanted was supported by manufacturers paint chips. Each space on the before render that we wanted to change was clearly labeled with arrows and comments. Unfortunately our first submission was thoroughly rejected. It didn't seem they liked anything. I was upset and disappointed. this is where the importance of having Heather by my side became so clear for several reasons. First she kept me calm. It may feel personal she said but it's not. They are doing what they believe is right. So she kept me engaged and helped keep me positive. Then she took the initiative to reach out and discuss the reasons it was rejected and inquire what kind of adjustments they would suggest. The response was the basis for Heather's redesign and 2nd submission package. Eventually the 2nd review was completed and Approved! I can honestly say that without Heather and her expert guidance, unwavering support and aggressive stick to it attitude, I don't think we would have been successful. I can't give a stronger recommendation than I do here for Palmer Design and Heather. If you're contemplating accomplishing something a little different or aggressive and you know it may prove to be a challenge, sign her up! Having Heather on your Team is the winning play!

Julie was referred to me as I was helping my mother transition to assisted living after more than…read more30 years in her home. I had no idea where to start with clearing everything out and preparing the house for sale. Julie truly saved the day. She knew exactly what needed to be sorted for an estate sale, donated, or discarded, and she took control of the entire process. She managed everything from start to finish, including coordinating hauling services and working seamlessly with the estate sale company. She made what felt overwhelming so much easier and far less stressful. I would highly recommend Julie to anyone going through a move or major life transition.

Julie is a wonderful help. I moved here over a year ago and still had boxes to unpack. She finally…read morehelped me unpack and organize my basement storage area and get rid of needless items that I brought over from my move. Needless to say, when you are stuck with boxes or just don't know where to start, call Julie!

I would not recommend Gardner & Associates (Julie Gardner) services for the following 9 reasons:…read more 1) She allegedly inherited the business. Please be aware whatever the previous owner did or had done, does not mean the person running it now automatically deserves or has earned the businesses' assumed reputation. That's a matter of personal opinion. 2) While charging a high mark-up on items plus a high dollar per hour for her time on top of that, Julie did not have either a custom furniture maker to make new upholstered furniture (only showrooms where pieces could be modified) , a custom lampshade maker, or a custom curtain or valance maker. Something that was not divulged up front. Therefore my personal opinions are that her high end fees are not justified given the lack of services she has to offer. Services some other luxury designers DO have to offer. 3) Her paperwork was not organized the way I would expect from someone running this business. Her bookkeeper rarely managed to send me digital records in a usable fashion, she used winmail dat file formats that my computer could not read, despite my repeated requests for PDF copies. She provided accounting analysis that was not on her letterhead. I had made a complaint about the bookkeeping not being sufficient and the response I received indicated that it wouldn't be corrected because it was acceptable to the business owner due to the personal relationship between the bookkeeper and the business owner. 4) I ordered 2 custom Queen headboards and requested them to be taller. Never once did she suggest the footboards for those beds she ordered would also then need to be proportionately made taller. I feel that these oversights of size and scale for the designs being proposed are unacceptable when employing a high dollar interior designer. 5) I ordered a multitude of items from her for my guest house and main house over a 2 year period. The agreed color palette for selected items had been shades of blue, white, cream, beige or brown. I do not like gray. None of the fabrics or trims I chose would or will ever be of a gray color palette. Regardless, she ordered and then had upholstered 2 living room ottomans trim with gray and gold trim, had them put in storage and then delivered to my home at the end of the project. She then refused to correct her mistake - stating (paraphrased) "sorry you didn't like it. I will replace it at your expense. Not my error. You signed a proposal". Correct, Yes I signed many proposals from her which included trims - with zero color descriptions because I trusted that the color palette of everything being upholstered would match since she is the designer putting everything together. And I knew everything I personally saw and chose had the color palette I like in it. 6) She refused to take responsibility and replace the $571 worth of trims before her mark up was added on. Keep in mind that the overall project was a very large home and guest house. But she chose to be petty, and make a big deal over making a small change to trim on 2 ottomans. 7) At this point I have found that I cannot trust her paperwork. Evidently I should have double checked the minutia of every line in dozens and dozens of purchases, insisting she change her paperwork to indicate colors on our palette. Isn't that what a designer is supposed to do? Make sure that everything matches and makes sense room to room? 8) I don't believe that anyone should be treated unprofessionally and be forced to pay for corrections to furniture that you already paid to have reupholstered - when there is clearly a design issue. 9) There were numerous times where she was unavailable during the work week due to family issues. Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, parental care. Personally, when I worked, I worked a 40 hour work week; business was my priority because I had a boss and would have been fired otherwise. 10) I typically would let a few bad things go if the totality of work was acceptable. But the level of service was not acceptable; and due to the overall attitude of working with the self claimed full service designer, my honest and truthful opinion is that it is important to bring up these lacking points from my own experience.

Julie Gardner has just completed a 2+ year project with us (the timeframe was by choice and because…read morewe kept asking her back to do more), and we couldn't be happier! The extent of her work with us included new furniture, fabrics/ trim, paint selection, cabinetry design and selection, lighting fixtures, wallpaper, art, carpeting, and rugs. Julie had creative and beautiful ideas for our home that she executed with perfection. We really like that our home has a unique and fresh look; in other words, she doesn't have a 'cookie cutter' approach. Julie was on time and on budget with the project. The subs that she works with (upholsterer, painter, electrician, cabinet maker, etc.) were all timely and easy to have around. As with all jobs, we had a couple of minor glitches, but Julie quickly provided good solutions. All of her proposals/ agreements were accurate and transparent. Highly recommend her!

Poppleton's in Monterey is a terrific place for interior design assistance! I have purchased…read morefurniture from them several times. Recently, I needed assistance with a complex cushion problem. Dawn Gough...one of their designers, listened carefully and was able to solve my problem! Her attention to details and her follow through was exemplary! I am most happy to recommend working with Poppleton's for any interior design purchases!

I had not reached out to Poppletons in many years - when they managed to source an out of…read moreproduction Stickley wedding piece as a gift. I found myself needing assistance with a special Order from Stickley - a low footbboard for our current Harvey Ellis bedroom set. Janean took a long detailed look into our requirements, and was more than helpful with solving our issue. It is rare to find people more concerned with our needs than just making a sale. Thank you Poppletons, for having such amazing people! And Thanks to Janean for following up so well... Cash Snively, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Very warm and inviting place with great furniture and and other pieces. We learned a lot by this…read moreperson's expertise. Would highly recommend their services

Kristina was a joy to work with.  She listened to our needs and what we wanted for our space.  She…read morehelped us create a mood board that fit our style and incorporated some of our current pieces.  She was also able to work with our budget and offer higher and lower end alternatives.  The floor plans and mood boards she provided helped my husband and me better form our joint vision.  Kristina also quickly responded to feedback, providing other options for pieces that didn't fit our style and color palette alternatives, so we could better visualize our choices.  She also was able to promptly resource pieces that were no longer available by the time we were ready to order.  I truly felt that we were able to work as a team to craft a beautiful space.  I highly recommend Hart Habitats!